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 Make Lemonade - Virginia Euwer Wolff
 Make Lemonade - Virginia Euwer Wolff ... 2000-04-03 by Faber Children's BooksNewest Review: ... young children whilst trying to hold her world together. She's uneducated and overwhelmed with no family to speak of and no ... more ... men to lay claim to her children, and so two very different worlds momentarily weave together before seperating on their different journeys.
This little gem of a book has a number of wonderful elements to it. The two characters are a complete contrast to one another and are on completely different tracks in their lives. It is very easy to fob Jolly off for getting pregnant young, not staying school and making a hash job of her life. Of course in contrast LaVaughn is already wise beyond her years with a plan for colle...more |
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Make Lemonade - Virginia Euwer Wolff: When Life Give You Lemons (495 words)
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On my quest to find interesting reads for KS3/4 I've been directd to the wonderful 'Make Lemonade' by Virginia Euwer Wolff. The story is written from the perspective of LaVaughn, a 14 year old American girl with a positive work ethic and aspirations of paying her own way through college. Her mother is a strong role model, always ensuring that LaVaughn's school work comes first and everything else second. As such LaVaughn decides to supplement her college funds by working and finds an ad for babysitter. This is where she tumbles into the world of Jolly, a 17 year old working in a factory and supporting her 2 young children whilst trying to hold her world together. She's ... Read the complete review
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